InBeTWEEN Wednesdays is at 4 p.m. for grades 3 to 5, with a theme about Pop Art. Create your own piece of pop art and learn about the bold, brightly-colored art of Andy Warhol in celebration of Youth Art Month. Registration required. Call 638-7815.

Children’s Story Hour is at 4 p.m. Thursday for kindergarten through second grade - An after-school adventure of storytelling and creative activities.

TOTs - Time Out for Toddlers is slated at 9:30 and 10:30 a.m. Friday for ages 18 months to 3. Join Toady the Frog for books, rhymes, finger-plays, songs and puppets.

Young adult programs kick off Monday with the 6 p.m. Teen Scene, for grades 6 to 12. Knitting 101 is the topic. Learn the basics of knitting during National Craft Month. The library will have

Registration required. Call 638-7815.

Adult programs start with the Tuesday and Thursday Beginning Internet class at 10 a.m. for ages 18 and The class is designed to introduce new computer users to the mouse and keyboard, Internet searching, email, printing, and the library’s online catalog. No computer skills are necessary. Registration is required. Call 638-7807.

Wellness & Empowerment in Life & Living is Wednesday at 10 a.m. Explore a wide range of topics for a successful life including building a support system, stress management, overcoming trauma, developing meaningful relationships, and much more! Registration required. Call 638-7807.

Facebook 101 is Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. Learn about Facebook, the social networking site - finding friends, liking pages, and security issues. Basic computer skills are required, but a Facebook account is not needed. Registration required. Call 638-7807.

Programs for everyone include Tai Chi Easy with Jan at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.

'Books for Kids' extended:

United Way of Coastal Carolina’s “Books for Kids” Drive has been extended until Wednesday. All the books will be donated to schools that were extensively damaged by Hurricane Florence in the non-profit’s service area that includes Carteret, Craven, Jones and Pamlico Counties.

Books will be donated to Jones County Middle School, Trenton Elementary School, Roger Bell Academy, Pamlico Middle School and Morehead City Elementary School

These locations will be accepting donated books - BB&T New Bern branches at Carolina Colours, downtown New Bern and U.S. 17 South; BB&T branches in Cape Carteret, Morehead City; State Employees Credit Union in Bayboro; Brock Motor Company in Trenton; Maysville Town Hall; Realo Drugs in Pollocksville; and United Way of Coastal Carolina office at 601 Broad Street, New Bern

The United Way of Coastal Carolina had its beginnings in the Coastal Carolina area in 1957. Currently there are 15 funded programs serving individuals in Carteret, Craven, Jones and Pamlico counties. Funds are raised locally to fund local programs.

Go online to unitedwaycoastalnc.org.

TUESDAY:

Tryon Palace events:

New Bern's Tryon Palace on Pollock Street and its North Carolina History Center on South Front Street have a variety of upcoming events and programs.

Behind the Scenes: Gardens is Tuesday, beginning at the Waystation, corner of George and Pollock streets. Tickets are $6 for adults and $3 for youth.

Tryon Palace Greenhouse and Gardens Manager Hadley Cheris will show what is popping up in the 16 acres of Tryon Palace Gardens.

Discovering Tryon Palace - Outlander in the Governor's Palace - is at 9:15 a.m. on Saturday at the front gates on Pollock Street. Tickets are $15.

Tickets do not include additional tours or access to the Tryon Palace Grounds.

That is followed by an afternoon tour, “Discovering Tryon Palace - Outlander Hearth and Home” - at 4:15 p.m., featuring the Tryon Palace Kitchen Office and Garden. Tickets are $15.

Dining Out Against Cancer:

This event is rescheduled from September, community-wide fundraising event to benefit the SECU Comprehensive Cancer Center at CarolinaEast Medical Center.

Dine at one of the participating restaurants and they will share a portion of their restaurant sales when you dine with them on Tuesdays in March.

The Chelsea Restaurant, The Kitchen on Trent, Venice Italian Kitchen, Village Butcher and Zaxby’s.

City Stage entertainment:

City Stage, 901 Pollock St., New Bern, has entertainment lined up Tuesday through Saturday.

City Stage is a private club with $1 annual membership. Table reservations are online at citystagenewbern.com

Trivia Night is at 7 p.m. Tuesday, with prizes.

Teams can be up to six people and there is no charge to play.

Becky Warren performs Wednesday at 7 p.m., hosted by the Down East FolkArts Society.

Warren relays what she calls “the essence of the human experience” and shines a spotlight on what binds us together with stories told in her American/Alt-country original music. No cover.

Alisa Mike brings her popular Thursday show again this week with jazz standards and other classics.

Madame Z's Divas return Saturday, with “Through the Decades, celebrating icons from the 1970s to 1990s. Dress for your favorite.

Table reservations are sold out, but general admission tickets remain.

Taste of Coastal Carolina:

This annual event by Sound Rivers is Tuesday at 6 p.m. in the North Carolina History Center, 529 S. Front. St., New Bern.

Enjoy local chefs, local breweries, great wine - all while supporting clean water and Riverkeepers in Eastern North Carolina.

Tickets are $100, with $60 tax-deductible. It includes food, reserved seating, and beer and wine.

It will also have beer, wine and coffee tastings from Uptown Brewery, Billy Beer, Brutopia, Rickety Bridge Winery and Croakertown Coffee.

College open house:

Craven Community College will host a Spring Open House for new students Tuesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Student Center on the New Bern campus. The open house will have information relevant for all types of students, ranging from those embarking on a college journey or looking to take the next step in their career.

This event will give students the opportunity to tour classrooms, get a feel for the campus and meet face-to-face with instructors from Craven CC’s career programs, health programs and workforce development departments. Interactive booths will demonstrate the college’s many opportunities and provide a better understanding of what each program entails. Students can explore course offerings for the summer and fall semesters, with classes available on both campuses and online.

Academic, admissions and financial aid advisors will be on hand to personally assist students with navigating the application and financial aid processes. They will also show students how to apply for various scholarships and answer questions. Information will be available on the college’s many clubs, organizations and events, as well as university transfer programs through N.C. State, N.C. Wesleyan and East Carolina University.

Boat exhibit continues:

The North Carolina History Center currently resides at the former location of Barbour Boats, one of New Bern's most notable companies.

Follow in the wake of Barbour Boats from its creation in the 1930s to its closure in 1997, and beyond in a special exhibit.

The Barbour Boats Exhibit will be open to the public until March 17 in the Duffy Exhibition Gallery inside the North Carolina History Center, 529 S. Front St., New Bern.

THURSDAY: 14

Community Band concert:

The Craven Community Concert Band presents its second concert of the season at Grover C. Fields Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. on Thursday under the direction of Mitch Martin.

The free concert will feature traditional band music marches. More information is online at cravencommunityconcertband.org .

Donations to the band will be accepted at the conclusion of the concert.

Preparing gardens:

Trent Woods Garden Club will meet Thursday at the New Bern Golf and Country Club with a 10 a.m. social, followed by a program.

It features Lovay Wallace-Singleton, executive director of Veterans Employment Base Camp and Organic Garden. She will speak about "Preparing Beds for our Spring Garden Plantings.

Captain Ratty’s Seafood & Steakhouse, 202 Middle St., New Bern, has live entertainment each Thursday evening, with no cover.

The music is provided on the second floor from 6 to 9 p.m.

This Thursday, Patrick Reid brings a variety evening from 6 to 9 p.m.

Caroline Venters is scheduled to entertain on March 21, again from 6 to 9 p.m.

African American Heritage program:

Public meetings of African to Carolina are upcoming at several Eastern North Carolina sites, including New Bern on Thursday.

It will be facilitated by Janeen Bryant, principal and founder of Facilitate Movement.

This initiative serves to identify, acknowledge and mark sites in North Carolina where enslaved Africans disembarked directly from the African continent. More information is online at https://aahc.nc.gov/programs/africa-carolina or email

ncaahc@ncdcr.gov.

FRIDAY:

Spring Book Sale:

The Friends of the Library Spring Big Book Sale is Friday through Sunday at J. Murphy Smith Center, 508 Middle St.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. March 17.

The sale annually offers thousands of books which were donated over the past year in any topic or category of reading interest.

Brown Pelican entertainment:

The Brown Pelican, 411 Broad St., New Bern, has live music each Friday and Saturday, along with Trivia Night on Wednesday and Open Mic on Thursday.

The live music includes Jim Kohler on Mondays; Hot Buttered Grits this Friday; Bernaroo Festival on Saturday.

There is no cover, with $1 memberships available at the door.

BrÜtopia entertainment:

Brutopia in James City on U.S. 70 East has a full lineup of entertainment, music and food lined up through the end of March.

Music is normally from 7 to 10 p.m., with 5 to 9 p.m. hours for food trucks.

Blackbeard’s Triple Play on South Front Street has The Switch on Friday night at 7 p.m.

La Belle Danse:

Atlantic Dance Theatre presents La Belle Danse at 7 p.m. on Friday at Stanly Hall Ballroom in downtown New Bern. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for students.

It is a captivating performance of Baroque dance and music. Baroque dancer Paige Whitley-Bauguess is joined by Barry Bauguess on baroque trumpet, Brent Wissick on viola da gamba and cello, and John B. O’Brien on organ and harpsichord.

Tickets online: AtlanticDanceTheatre.org

Entry to the ballroom is by elevator at 249 Craven St., and by stairs at 301B Pollock St.

Friday Night Flix:

Friday Night Flick returns to Oriental at The Old Theater on Friday with the film, "Going in Style."

Tickets are $6 for the 7:30 p.m. showing, with free popcorn.

All proceeds go to the support of The Old Theater, a non-profit organization at 609 Broad St., Oriental.

SATURDAY:

ENC Show:

The ENC New Bern Home & Outdoor Living Expo, plus RV, Auto & Sports Show is Saturday and Sunday in New Bern.

It is planned for Maola at Riverfront in New Bern.

Admission is free on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The site is the refurbished Maola Milk Plant - The Maola at Riverside, 1402 N Craven St.

Home Expo and Sports Expo will fill the building and surrounding area with more than 80 exhibitors showcasing their products and services.

Anyone looking to add a hot tub, bed or mattress, redesign their landscape or remodel their home are sure to find everything they are looking for .

In addition, perhaps a family RV or new ATV is in budget this year. Attendees can see all the latest in motor sports and vehicles at the RV, Auto & Sports Show. Special event-only pricing is available throughout the show.

The event offers a lot of cash and carry items, such as Tupperware, Bamboo pillows and sheets, back supports, candles and medical devices.

Business and health professionals will be on hand to offer advice.

Bring the family and enjoy lunch and a snack. Smokin’ Joe’s BBQ and Flounders Seafood will be serving food throughout the event. Grab some Crystal Coast Kettlecorn, nuts from Farrell Farms or a tasty treat from Snowie Time while shopping.

The Colonial Capital Humane Society will also be hosting a Pet Adoption event on Saturday and Sunday. In addition, pet fencing companies and dog trainers will be at the show.

More than $2,500 in Gift Cards will be given out. Stop by the front entrance to receive a key to try your luck in the Treasure Chest at the Riverfront Camping Center booth. If your key fits, you win up to a $1,000 gift card.

Also, participate in the Scavenger Hunt to win one of three gift cards valued at $500.

Check out all the vendor booths to win a variety of prizes.

The 2019 event is Presented by Riverside Camping Center and produced by ENC Media Live Events.

The Jacksonville Home & Outdoor Living Expo PLUS RV, Auto & Sports Show is March 23 and 24. It is scheduled at The Commons Recreation Center. More details will be announced this week.

New Bern Farmers Market:

The market on South Front Street is open each Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Saturday brings Wearing of the Green for St. Patrick's Day.

Welcome Spring is the theme on March 23.

Spring Cleaning is the topic for March 30.

Sham-Rockin':

The Rotary Club of New Bern’s Sham-Rockin’ 2019 - A St. Patrick’s Celebration – is coming Saturday at the North Carolina History Center.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and continue until 10 p.m.

The Chelsea Restaurant will cater corned beef and cabbage from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

During dinner, Tom & Dahlin’ of Tom’s Tunes will play and sing Irish and Celtic songs.

After dinner, dance to the popular band Trainwreck.

It includes a cash bar for beer, wine and soda. Popcorn is available all night.

Tickets include dinner - $20 in advance and $25 at the door.

Tickets can be purchased at Mitchell Hardware and online at NewBernRotaryClub.org with a link to the EventBrite page.

Sponsorship for this event is available. Contact Nancy Houyoux at nhouyoux233@gmail.com or visit The Rotary Club of New Bern website at newbernrotaryclub.org Information is also on the Rotary Facebook page.

Sham-Rockin’ is the club’s annual fundraiser to support local projects and programs like The Boys and Girls Club of New Bern, Backpack Blessings, and Craven County Partners in Education, MERCI Clinic, New Bern Marching Band and others.

Contact Bob Manning by email at manningbob@suddenlink.net or call 474-4222.

Turf programs:

The Craven County Master Gardener Association will be hosting a two part presentation during the 3rd Saturday Program at 10 a.m. on Saturday at the Craven County Extension Offices and Demonstration Gardens, 300 Industrial Drive, New Bern. Take exit 409 off U.S. 70 West.

"Turf - Planning & Care During the Year" will be presented by Tom Glasgow and ”Weeds & Invasive Insects” will be facilitated by Mike Carroll. There will also be a garden tour from 9 to 10 a.m.

At the Gallery:

At the Gallery: Carter and Cash

March At the Gallery Concert series by the Craven Arts Council will celebrate the origins of modern country and folk music Saturday.

It will be held at The Bank of the Arts, 317 Middle S.t, New Bern.

“At the Gallery: Carter and Cash” will be performed by New Bern family band Strung Together in the Main Gallery at 7 p.m.

Featuring the music of the Carter Family and Johnny Cash, this concert will explore the roots of modern American music as it was first recorded.

In the tradition of the original Carter Family, Strung Together is a family band, born on the Olivers’ front porch in downtown New Bern. They feature soaring harmonies and a string-band sound, with a unique blend of folk, Americana, old-time and bluegrass.

Caffeinated Soul Boogie:

The band will rock Rocks Fairfield Harbour on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Tri-Community Fire Department, 589 Broad Creek Road, New Bern.

Soul Googie is a fun New Bern-based band, featuring the talents of guitarist Derrick Moore and his daughter Darria Yeager on vocals. Javier Sinobas plays bass and Tanner Bright is on drums.

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